Win: Jack Butler (4-4) Loss: Brian Hahn (4-4)
Save: Izumi Kagawa (15)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jack Butler pitching. Bill Valdes walks. Chuck Gessler doubles to left field. Bill Valdes uses his aggressiveness and scores. Larry Jelic grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Gessler advances to third on the play. Bill Mason flies out to the center fielder. Bert Rubeling singles to left field. Chuck Gessler scores. Jim Walker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Brian Hahn pitching. Jim Weaver singles to center field. Bob Goldman flies out to the right fielder. Dan Fiore grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Frank Dasso grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Arnold Bertrand strikes out. Brian Hahn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Greg Oliva walks. Bobby Medlinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Greg Oliva advances to second on the play. Milt Krieg flies out to the right fielder. Hank Shanner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bill Valdes grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Gessler strikes out. Larry Jelic strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Kazuhiko Egawa flies out to the right fielder. Jack Butler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Weaver walks. Bob Goldman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Weaver is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bill Mason walks. Bert Rubeling strikes out. Jim Walker flies out to the center fielder. Frank Dasso strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Dan Fiore strikes out. Greg Oliva reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Valdes. Bobby Medlinger doubles to center field. Greg Oliva scores. Milt Krieg pops out to the second baseman. Hank Shanner doubles to right field. Bobby Medlinger scores. Kazuhiko Egawa doubles to center field. Hank Shanner scores. Jack Butler singles to center field. Kazuhiko Egawa uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Weaver grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jack Butler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Arnold Bertrand flies out to the right fielder. Brian Hahn strikes out. Bill Valdes walks. Chuck Gessler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Bob Goldman grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Fiore grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Oliva grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Larry Jelic walks. Bill Mason walks. Bert Rubeling walks. Jim Walker strikes out. Frank Dasso grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Larry Jelic is out at home. Arnold Bertrand flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Houston Bobby Medlinger flies out to the right fielder. Milt Krieg grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Shanner walks. Kazuhiko Egawa walks. Jack Butler grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Brian Hahn grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Valdes singles past the second baseman. Chuck Gessler strikes out. Larry Jelic singles to left field. Bill Valdes advances to third on the hit. Bill Mason strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Jim Weaver singles to center field. Jim Weaver is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bob Goldman singles to left field. Dan Fiore strikes out. Robert Gross comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Greg Oliva strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bert Rubeling flies out to the right fielder. Jim Walker pops out to the shortstop. Frank Dasso strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Bobby Medlinger strikes out. Milt Krieg grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Shanner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Izumi Kagawa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Arnold Bertrand pops out to the second baseman. Jim Schattinger is pinch hitting for Robert Gross. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Schattinger hits an infield single to the catcher. Bill Valdes flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Gessler walks. Larry Jelic grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 10 Houston total runners left on base: 6
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Roy Salazar did not respond to coaching in speed Wally Nyman did not respond to coaching in control Leroy Barrios did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Barthelson did not respond to coaching in control Rich Alvarado did not respond to coaching in C
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Fred Mura did not respond to coaching in control Pat Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Smith did not respond to coaching in endurance Bill Johnson did not respond to coaching in control